Academic Leader

7 days ago

Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom University of Glasgow Full time
Job Description

Job Title: Academic Leader

Job Reference: N/A

Department: James Watt School of Engineering

Location: University of Glasgow

Job Type: Full-time

Hours: 35 hours per week

Contract Type: Open-ended

Job Summary

We are seeking an exceptional Academic Leader to join our team at the University of Glasgow. As a key member of our academic community, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality teaching and research, as well as contributing to the development of our academic programs.

Key Responsibilities
  • Deliver excellent student experience through teaching and assessment
  • Undertake research and scholarship in a priority area within electrical and electronics engineering
  • Play a leadership role in your areas of academic and professional expertise
  • Contribute to the planning, organization, and delivery of high-quality teaching, supervision, and assessment activities
  • Develop, lead, and sustain personal and group research aligned with the teaching and the School/College/University
  • Establish and sustain a track record of independent and joint publications of international quality in high-quality refereed journals
  • Generate research impact in terms of economic and societal benefit
  • Develop and maintain collaborations with colleagues across the School/College/University and external academic and industrial partners
  • Contribute to team/group meetings, seminars, workshops, and activities to enhance the wider knowledge, outputs, and culture of the School/College
  • Contribute to the ongoing development and design of undergraduate and postgraduate curricula
  • Manage a variety of academic administrative activities, including timely delivery of effective and constructive feedback on assessment, and provision of pastoral support
  • Contribute to the management and organizational duties of Glasgow College, as assigned by an Executive Dean, and the wider School
  • Engage in personal, professional, and career development
  • Contribute to the enhancement of the University's international profile in line with the University's Strategic Plan
Requirements
  • A Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 12 [PhD] or equivalent in a related discipline with a growing reputation for scholarship within the subject area
  • A developing national/international reputation, evidenced by esteem indicators, in a field that matches or enhances existing activities within the School
  • An extensive and established reputation in research and teaching within the subject area to develop new knowledge and understanding within the field
  • An extensive and established reputation in research and/or teaching within an existing area in the School as evidenced by esteem indicators
  • Knowledge of the higher education environment in China and East Asia
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex data/concepts clearly and concisely
  • Appropriate workload/time/project/budget/people management skills
  • Extensive IT and data analysis/interpretation skills
  • A strong commitment to high-quality, research-led, student-oriented teaching and proven ability to engage students to inspire learning, and to provide pastoral care to students
  • Excellent leadership skills, able to develop early career academic colleagues and manage a research team
  • Excellent influencing and collaboration skills to facilitate shaping the research agenda of the academic community and funders
  • Exceptional commitment to high-quality teaching, enthusing students, and inspiring learning
  • Sufficient depth of relevant research experience, including postdoctoral experience, appropriate to an early career researcher
  • Excellent track record of development and delivery of teaching, tutoring, or demonstrating at undergraduate or postgraduate level
  • Demonstrate enhanced leadership, academic responsibility, and strategic management, particularly through internationally leading research, outputs, and funding
  • Excellent track record of contribution to academic and administrative activities in a research-led institution
  • In addition, demonstrate a distinctive contribution to the academic community through a leading role nationally and internationally, e.g., shaping research agendas, advising review panels, and funders
  • Evidence the above criteria to a higher degree, particularly in generation of research, outputs, funding, supervision, and knowledge exchange/impact
What We Offer

We are one of the most research-intensive Engineering Schools in the UK with an annual research income of more than £30M.

In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework, we were ranked top in Scotland for engineering research excellence and joint 12th in the UK.

The School has a collegiate and interdisciplinary vision to tackle societal challenges in Healthcare technologies, Quantum and Nanotechnologies, Net Zero, and Connecting People.

Equality and Diversity

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and collegial climate, which ensures equality in our working, learning, research, and teaching environment.

The James Watt School of Engineering strongly endorses the principles of Athena SWAN, including a supportive and flexible working environment, with commitment from all levels of the School in promoting gender equity.

We particularly welcome applications from women and other under-represented groups in engineering to deliver a balanced workforce.

How to Apply

Please submit your application, including a one-page teaching statement outlining what you think matters for teaching and confirming your flexibility to teach in China for the equivalent of one semester each year.

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